Single‑leg work fills the gaps that big bilateral lifts can miss. You’ll build strength where you’re actually weak, fix side‑to‑side asymmetries, and get more stability, balance, and athletic ...

The single-leg squat is a squat movement that’s performed on only one leg. It adds a balance and stability challenge to the traditional squat. These are sometimes called pistol squats. This type of ...

The glutes, which are a group of three muscles that make up the buttocks, include some of the largest muscles in the body. Strong glute muscles contribute to a well–rounded physique and serve numerous ...

In lifting circles, the barbell back squat is often considered the king of exercises. But what if—either due to injury or an inability to get the form right—you can’t squat? You train one leg at a ...

The single-leg squat – also known as a pistol squat – is an advanced variation of the regular squat. Besides impressing onlookers by being able to do this squat, it will also benefit you by building ...

Reasons to get flustered at how surprisingly difficult a task turns out to be: Helping your kid with basic algebra; playing that peg board game at Cracker Barrel; and attempting a basic single-leg ...

It’s a common complaint from runners: You have plenty of energy, but your legs feel heavy and tired. While taking a rest day may help, avoiding this symptom may have another solution: Add single-leg ...

If you want to strengthen nearly the entirety of your body’s posterior kinetic chain—that’s fitness-speak for the backside of your body, including your butt, hamstrings, lower back, and back ...

I’ll be the first to admit it – I spend way too much time sitting down. Between long workdays at my laptop and evenings curled up on the sofa, my glutes don’t exactly get the attention they deserve on ...